Physical & Rehabilitation Therapy

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Service Overview

Our physical and occupational therapists help people of all ages. We'll help you regain mobility and strength after:

Surgery
Accidents
Illness
Age-related conditions

We tailor each rehabilitation program to the needs and condition of the patient. Rehabilitation may include exercises, manual therapy, education, support programs and other therapies.

Conditions & Treatments

Conditions

Musculoskeletal
Joint (hands, elbow, shoulder)
Neurological disorders: Stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), and other related medical conditions.
Post-operative orthopedic
Burns
Weakness (upper extremity)
Oncology
Lymphedema (upper extremity)
Voice disorders: Vocal cord dysfunction, hoarseness, voice changes due to surgery, illness or misuse.
Cognitive-communication disorders: Memory, attention, and problem-solving difficulties often associated with neurological disorders.
Swallowing disorders (dysphagia): Difficulty swallowing due to stroke, head and neck cancer, or other underlying medical factors.

Treatments

Physical Therapy focused on improving mobility and strength.
Occupational Therapy to assist with daily life activities.
Speech Language Therapy

Rehabilitation Programs

Comprehensive evaluations (developmental and adaptive equipment)
Individual and group sessions
Patient/family education
Developmental therapy
Feeding Disorders Clinic
Hearing screening and diagnostic evaluations
Infant development program
Mobile therapy team
Hearing aid fitting and dispensing - pediatric and adult
Orthopedic rehabilitation - pediatric and adults
Aural rehabilitation
Lymphedema and post-mastectomy therapy

Occupational Therapy

Our occupational therapists evaluate and treat patients to improve functioning in daily life activities. Treatments focus on:

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Upper extremity function
Functional mobility training
Therapeutic positioning
Splinting
Energy conservation/work simplification
Visual-perceptual screening/training

Speech Language Pathology

Our speech pathologists work toward enhancing:

Speech
Language
Voice
Cognitive-communication
Swallowing abilities and challenges

These may result from neurological conditions or other medical issues. Each patient gets individual attention with a licensed speech-language pathologist for the entirety of their visit.

Treatments focus on:

Communication retraining for conditions such as altered language (aphasia), altered speech (dysarthria or apraxia), and voice deficits (dysphonia).
Cognitive retraining
Swallow/dysphagia intervention
Instrumental swallowing assessments (Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBS) or Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES))

Pediatric Conditions & Treatments

Conditions

Neurological conditions
Orthopedic conditions
Communication problems
Hearing impairments
Learning disorders
Feeding disorders
Acquired disabilities
Developmental disabilities
Burns
Sensorimotor integration disorders

Treatments

Orthopedic physical therapy to improve strength, movements, balance and coordination.
Audiology services

Care at Kapiʻolani

Kapiolani rehabilitation specialists work together to help infants, children, adolescents and adults with:

Mobility
Communication
Daily living skills

Our integrated program includes:

Audiologists
Speech-language therapists
Occupational therapists
Physical therapists.

Kapiolani Early Intervention Services (formerly known as Mobile Therapy Team)

The Kapiʻolani Early Intervention Services (formerly Mobile Therapy Team) serves medically fragile infants with developmental delays and their families in their homes. This is part of the federal and state Zero-to-Three program. The program brings therapy services to children up to age three who need specialized, early intervention services.

The program includes:

Occupational therapist
Physical therapist
Speech-language pathologist
Early childhood educator
Care coordinator

Through its link to the medical center, the program also helps with the transition of children between in-patient status and home status. It's the only program of its kind in the state. All services are provided through a State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health grant. Through collaboration with the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health Early Intervention Services, other related services that are available (include but not limited to) are special instruction (with vision specialist, hearing specialist), nutrition, psychological, social work, nursing, and assistive technology).

Care at Pali Momi

Pali Momi provides quality rehabilitation services for patients living in Central and West Oʻahu.

Therapists and doctors coordinate to ensure each patient receives comprehensive care that meets their rehabilitation needs.

Care at Straub Benioff

Straub Benioff offers comprehensive rehabilitation therapy services. It includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Its mission is to restore and promote optimum function and health for patients of all ages.

Physical therapy is a means to treat a variety of musculoskeletal and neurological impairments.

Locations offering this service:

Straub Benioff Bone & Joint Center
Phone: 808-522-4232

Straub Benioff Medical Center – Kailua Clinic
Phone: 808-263-9100

Straub Benioff Medical Center – Pearlridge Clinic
Phone: 808-483-6400

Straub Benioff Medical Center – Physical and Rehabilitation Therapy
Phone: 808-522-4602